[amsat-bb] Falcon Heavy Launch Time

[Greg D]

Eh, I wouldn't go too hard on then. What happened (is happening) today was probably the least likely outcome. Quite an amazing accomplishment.

It would have been nice if the in-dash unit had been upgraded to a D710 for crossbanding.  I presume Sir Isaac is inside the suit (who else would be driving?).

Greg KO6TH


On February 6, 2018 1:48:52 PM PST, kb2mjeff at att.net wrote:
>What a waste. reminds me of the old days when the military used to
>launch 
>cement  test payloads...
>
>73 Jeff kb2m
>
>-----Original Message----- 
>From: Greg
>Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2018 4:19 PM
>To: jim at k6ccc.org
>Cc: amsat-bb
>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Falcon Heavy Launch Time
>
>Yes it was!  Anyone know if Starman and the Tesla have a beacon?
>
>Greg
>N3MVF
>On Feb 6, 2018, at 4:16 PM, jim at k6ccc.org wrote:
>
>
>Beautiful to watch!
>
>
>73
>-----
>Jim Walls - K6CCC
>jim at k6ccc.org
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: "B J" <va6bmj at gmail.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 12:58
>To: "amsat-bb" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Falcon Heavy Launch Time
>
>
>
>The launch was successful. Both side boosters landed at Cape
>Canaveral, with the status of the main booster pending. The second
>stage, including the Tesla, is now in LEO.
>
>An excellent first launch for a new booster. Well done, SpaceX!
>
>73s
>
>Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
>_______________________________________________
>Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>Opinions 
>expressed
>are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
>of 
>AMSAT-NA.
>Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
>program!
>Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>_______________________________________________
>Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>Opinions 
>expressed
>are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
>of 
>AMSAT-NA.
>Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
>program!
>Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
>_______________________________________________
>Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>Opinions 
>expressed
>are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
>of 
>AMSAT-NA.
>Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
>program!
>Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb 
>
>
>---
>This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
>http://www.avg.com
>
>_______________________________________________
>Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
>Opinions expressed
>are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
>of AMSAT-NA.
>Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
>program!
>Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

-- 
Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.